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Originally Posted by CaptainNJ
women get too crazy about everything with these kids.
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Let's agree and call it "scientific"
There aren't too many reasons to take a one year old to see a dentist, but there are a few.
1) The dentist checks the bite. Some kids have a very poor one, the parent can be aware of the fact and not wonder why the kid can't chew with the front teeth.
2) Tongue-tie. The dentist can bring this to the attention, where noone else probably would at this time. The child might have problems nursing, and when it starts speaking it might not do it properly. A simple procedure can remove this at, preferably this young of age.
3) Clueless parents (not refering to the poster
). It's good that the recommendation is set to this age, it gets the ball rolling in the right direction. I'm sure there are a lot of parents who actually need to be reminded to clean their infant's tiny teeth. They need to be told how to do it, how often, and to avoid sugary drinks at night, etc. If they wait with the first visit too long, by 3 years of age, there might be plenty of cavities if the kids are given sugar throughout.
4) Knowing the dentist ahead of time to get in quick, in case of an emergency. I say it's always good to have a "checked out" dentist ahead of time. Once the kid starts walking/running, it's so easy to chip/loosen a tooth! Happened to so many kids in my family. One almost knocked his teeth out by falling on his face while running. I'd rather have a file ready with a doc than panic and rush to an ER!